Gillian Robus

My relationship with art began in childhood. Introduced to music and ballet at the age of three, I grew up with a lasting love for creativity, movement and artistic expression. Over time, that curiosity expanded into dance, music, design, photography and fine art — each discipline shaping the way I see and interpret the world.

My passion for visual storytelling took root when I received my first film camera at twelve. Photography became a way of pausing time: noticing light, atmosphere, texture and the quiet details that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

I pursued art throughout school before completing a BA in Graphic Design. That foundation, together with my love of photography and fine art, continues to inform my approach to composition, balance, detail and visual storytelling.

Nature remains at the heart of my work. I am drawn to fleeting light, organic forms, unexpected beauty and the sense of emotion held in ordinary moments. Photography documents what I encounter; painting gives me the freedom to transform those observations into something more expressive and personal.

I have a particular affinity for watercolour and ink — the meeting of fluid atmosphere with definition, movement and character. Whether through the lens of ...

Grade 12 - 2005
BA Graphic Design - 2008 The Design School of Southern Africa
PGCE intermediate Education- 2019